It is a cd and 0ne of a set of
3 to install linux debian. It has UEFI for sure. I
can use my computer to put disk one on a usb drive.
Or maybe it would be better if I bought one.
Please do not top post as the list czars will start to
throw a fit.
If it has UEFI it can not be that old then. I would try
booting from Live CD (KDE / GNOME) If you can get the live
CD to boot and all the hardware works you can install Debian
from the live environment.
Is the USB you are trying to boot from a USB CD/DVD drive
or a USB Thumb Drive?
Tim
On 10/15/25 7:54 PM, Timothy M Butterworth wrote:
A friend of mine
bought a refurbished computer. It is an all
in one ThinkCenter by Lenova. I have
changed settings in the CMOS so that the USB
would show up first. Nothing that I have
done works. It just says no files to load
and I tried many times. It is an older
computer and it weights a ton. Can anyone
tell me how to get Linux on this machine.
Since I did not buy this one I have no idea
what is inside of it. Hope some knows how
to get around this problem.
Which installer are you trying to use
(DVD/Live)? Does the PC have BIOS or UEFI? Have
you tried booting from CD/DVD? Some older
computers do not properly boot from USB.
Tim
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